Comparison

Link360 vs Date Starter AI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Link360

This app helps you stay connected with loved ones by sharing real-time locations within private, encrypted circles. It offers features like location history, SOS alerts, and place notifications for enhanced safety and connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time location sharing
  • End-to-end encrypted circles
  • Location history
  • SOS alerts
  • Place entry/leave notifications
  • Private chat
Features
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Family Locator: Link360 is a new location tracker app that helps you stay connected with your family, friends, and the people in your life. With your family members' consent, Link360 makes it easy to keep a closer bond with them. Stay connected with your loved ones! Create a Circle Set up an end-to-end encrypted Circle with 5 to 30 people to keep your family safe. Use Link360 to check their locations anytime you need! Share real-time location on map Create private Circles. Within the Circle (private network), you can see real-time location sharing for all members. Location History View the location history of Circle members. Perfect for parents looking for a parental control app with a find-my-kids feature. SOS & Notification Send or receive SOS signals within your Circle. Get alerts when Circle members drive over the speed limit or have a low battery. Private Chat Start a Private Chat with your loved ones in a Private Channel and check their location on the map to strengthen your family connection. Place entry/leave Set up an E-fence to get notified when Circle members enter or leave specific places. Download Link360 now to build a strong, safe, and accurate family connection! Please note: Link360, the family phone number tracker, can only be used with the consent of other Circle members. 【Subscription Service Description】 1. Membership benefits: By subscribing, users can enjoy features like removing ads, joining 10 circles, creating 10 circles, increasing the number of circle members to 5, becoming an administrator, viewing 3 days of location history, receiving member location reminders, and more. 2. Subscription periods: Monthly membership (1 month), quarterly membership (3 months), annual membership (12 months). 3. Subscription prices: Prices are based on the in-app package, such as $9.99/month, $19.99/quarter, and $49.99/year. 4. Payment: Once the purchase is confirmed, the payment will be charged to your iTunes account. 5. Your iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the subscription expires. After the charge, the subscription will automatically renew for the next period. 6. To cancel auto-renewal, turn off the subscription at least 24 hours before the current period ends. 7. To cancel, go to your iPhone [Settings] -> tap [iTunes & App Store] -> tap [Apple ID] -> [View Apple ID] -> [Subscriptions], and select to cancel. If you don’t cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will automatically renew. Privacy Policy: https://www.soul-apps.com/iosPrivacyPolicy.html User Agreement: https://www.soul-apps.com/iostermsofuse.html

About

Date Starter AI

This AI-powered app generates conversation prompts for various social situations. Choose a tone, topic, and prompt type to get ready-to-use starters for easier and more natural interactions.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversation prompts
  • Selectable tones (Casual, Funny, Thoughtful, Personal)
  • Topic selection (Movies, Music, Travel, Food, Hobbies)
  • Prompt type selection (Icebreaker, Open-ended, Get to Know You)
  • Custom topic input
  • Avoids awkward silences
Features
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Date Starter – AI Conversation Generator Need help starting a conversation? Date Starter is an AI-powered conversation prompt app that helps you find simple, fun, and thoughtful things to say in everyday social situations. Whether you are meeting someone new, catching up with a friend, or having a relaxed conversation, Date Starter gives you ready-to-use prompts that make conversations feel easier and more natural. How It Works Date Starter lets you: Choose a tone: Casual, Funny, Thoughtful, or Personal Pick a topic: Movies, Music, Travel, Food, Hobbies, or enter your own Select a prompt type: Icebreaker, Open-ended, Get to Know You, Would You Rather, or No Preference Then tap Generate and get a clear, ready-to-say conversation starter. Perfect For: First meetings and social situations Casual conversations Getting to know someone better Avoiding awkward silences Fun and thoughtful talks Everyday conversation practice Why Date Starter? AI-powered prompts for fresh ideas Simple tone, topic, and prompt type selection Helps conversations feel natural and confident Saves time thinking about what to say Clean and easy-to-use design Useful for many social situations Examples: Want a funny icebreaker about food? Just choose Funny and Food. Need a thoughtful question about travel? Pick the topic and generate a prompt. Not sure what to say? Use Random or No Preference mode. Date Starter is designed for safe, respectful, and appropriate conversation prompts. Download Date Starter and make conversations easier. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Link3604 screens
Date Starter AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Date Starter AI at 5.0 against Link360's 3.5. Date Starter AI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Link360's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Link360 sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Date Starter AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Date Starter AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link360 ships an update every 2 months, Date Starter AI every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Link360 versus Date Starter AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink360Date Starter AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPin Creation Technology Co., Ltd.Nick Tretiakov

Customer experience

Link360

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Date Starter AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Link360

Subscriptions17
  • Circle VIP month1$4.991 Month
  • Circle Premium Monthly New1$4.991 Month
  • Circle Premium Monthly New20$4.991 Month
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  • Circle Upgrade Week Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Circle VIP quarter20$9.993 Months
  • Personal Premium Yearly New$9.991 Year
  • Circle Premium Quarterly New19$9.993 Months
  • Circle Premium Quarterly New20$9.993 Months
  • Personal Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Personal Premium Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • Circle VIP year1$29.991 Year
  • Circle VIP year20$29.991 Year
  • Circle Premium Yearly New1$29.991 Year
  • Circle Premium Yearly New18$29.991 Year
  • Circle Premium Yearly New19$29.991 Year
  • Circle Premium Yearly New20$29.991 Year
  • Personal Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Circle Upgrade Month$19.99
  • Circle Upgrade Quarter$39.99
  • Circle Upgrade Year$99.99
2 purchases

Date Starter AI

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Link360 free?
Link360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Date Starter AI free?
Date Starter AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Link360 or Date Starter AI?
Date Starter AI is rated higher. Link360 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Date Starter AI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Link360 or Date Starter AI have ads?
Link360 shows ads; Date Starter AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Link360 or Date Starter AI?
Link360 ships an update every 2 months, and Date Starter AI every 7 months. Most recently, Link360 was updated on October 18, 2026 and Date Starter AI on October 3, 2026.

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